Industry News
Mobile phone jammers under review
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is well advanced in its review of the regulation of mobile phone jammers in Australia. As part of that review, the ACMA is also seeking views on a proposal to trial mobile phone jammers at the Lithgow Correctional Centre in NSW.
[ + ]Wireless to the rescue of bushfire lives
Mobile technologies, including the global system for mobile communication (GSM) and ZigBee short-range wireless, could be used to monitor and detect bushfires, according to two research papers.
[ + ]Fleetcoms upgrading
Telstra is upgrading its Fleetcoms trunked network - an MPT 1327 network - and replacing the existing switching infrastructure with new Tait nodes.
[ + ]Partnership formed
Radio Systems Technologies (RST) has established a partnership with The JRD Group. Both companies are based in Melbourne.
[ + ]60th anniversary celebrations
Daniels Electronics has started a celebration of its 60th anniversary leading up to the actual incorporation date on December 9. The following history of the company is extracted from its website.
[ + ]2.5 GHz band under discussion
The ACMA has released a discussion paper as part of its review of the pricing, planning and licensing arrangements for spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. The 2.5 GHz band is currently used primarily by free-to-air TV broadcasters for electronic news gathering (ENG).
[ + ]Terry Daniels wins award
The chairman of the Daniels Electronics board, Terry G Daniels, is this year's recipient of the Radio Club of America's Fred M Link Award, "For his substantial contribution to the advancement and development of Land Mobile Radio and Communications."
[ + ]In-flight phone calls approved
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a discussion paper containing proposals for establishing radiocommunications licensing arrangements for in-flight mobile communications on aircraft.
[ + ]Land use deal ensures SKA
Australia’s Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope will be built in Western Australia’s mid-west following an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) signed with traditional owners, the Wajarri Yamatji people.
[ + ]Fire control system at Coolangatta
C4i has commissioned into service the first of 20 fire control centre switchplus systems being delivered to Aviation Rescue & Fire Fighting of Airservices Australia.
[ + ]New company has fourfold focus
Australia’s latest company handling public safety and emergency communications networks, Airwave Solutions Australia, introduced its portfolio of services at the Radio Comms Connect exhibition and conference in Melbourne.
[ + ]Telstra upgrades fleetcoms network
Telstra will upgrade its national fleetcoms trunked radio network, enhancing the quality and reliability of the service.
[ + ]Thermal distribution
Laird Technologies has expanded its global distribution product portfolio with Mouser Electronics to include its thermal management product range.
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